Dear Editor, I found the article “Contemporary Acupuncture” in the December 2007 issue of Canadian Chiropractor to be somewhat misleading. In the section on “CME Certifica- tion” the writer stated that “the McMaster Contemporary Acupuncture Program provides 300 CME hours, signifi- cantly above the 200 recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).” However, CME hours are not ac- tually mentioned in the WHO Guidelines of Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture. If one were to read further into the WHO document, one would fi nd that the recommended acupuncture training curriculum is clearly laid out. When compar- ing the McMaster curriculum to the WHO recommended training, it would be obvious that the McMaster Con- temporary Acupuncture Program is not “significantly above” what is recommended by the WHO in content, or number of hours. Dear Editor, Thank you for the opportunity to clarify some inex- actitudes regarding accreditation and qualifi cation of chi- ropractors for acupuncture re-imbursement in the prov- ince of Ontario In our article “Contemporary Acupuncture” published in the December 2007 issue of Canadian Chiropractor, we had accurately stated that the McMaster Contempo- rary Acupuncture Program provides credits in excess Furthermore the insurance companies, and the acu- puncture community, are asking for “in class/contact” hours of training to qualify as acupuncture providers. Chiropractors have been fl ocking to short acupunc- ture programs of 100 hours or less that are credited for 300 CME hours and this has led to delisting of chiroprac- tic from insurance eligibility. Fortunately Acupuncture Council of Ontario mem- bers who have completed more than 200 actual hours of training have been spared the delisting in some in- stances. Yours truly, Dr. Kwong Chiu, BSc, DC, FCCO (C) President of the Acupuncture Council of Ontario Assistant Clinical Professor, CMCC Coordinator of Clinical Acupuncture Program, CMCC Fellow of College of Chiropractic Orthopedists to the training recommended by the WHO document published in 1999. Dr. Chiu rightly states that the WHO document does not recommend CME credits, but fails to explain that there is also no mention of contact-hours or class-hours and that the document simply recommends “...a minimum of 200 hours of formal training for quali- fi ed physicians (and certain other graduates) who wish to become competent in acupuncture as a form of therapy in modern western clinical practice....” Matrix Repatterning® Matrix Repatterning is a br t l d b D G system, developed by Dr. George Roth. It allows the practitioner to systematically and objectively address structural imbalance at the molecular level. It is currently the subject of a major study by a leading Harvard researcher. trix Repatterning® is a breakthrough tr d R th It ough treatment ll th ■ Clinically-proven ■ Gentle and Safe ■ Precise and Objective ■ Provides lasting structural correction “Dr. George Roth is in the forefront of the soft tissue world. His work represents a new dimension in the evaluation and treatment of structural disorders. Matrix Repatterning offers your most difficult, chronic patients real hope. After taking his course, I had a new awareness of causation, evaluation and treatment.” Warren Hammer DC, Author: Functional Soft Tissue Examination and treatment by Manual Methods Matrix Repatterning Introductory Seminars: September 13, 2008 Aurora, Ontario Cost: $297.00 (GST included) (For other dates and locations, check our website) Dates and locations are subject to change. Continuing Education Credits may be applicable. 36 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | JULY/AUGUST 2008 www.canadianchiropractor.ca Visit us atwww.matrixrepatterning.com Toll Free: 1-877-905-7684 Toronto Area: 905-726-8770 [email protected] SEMINARS letters to the editor
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